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Managed accounts fulfil best interest

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
... increased uptake of managed accounts is seeing advisers fulfil their client best interest duty with ease, according to new research. The latest Investment Trends Managed Accounts Report showed 91% of advisers rated managed accounts as 'good' or 'very ...

Robo advice potential skyrockets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
The Australian robo advice industry has doubled its potential market size over the last two years, new research shows. Rainmaker Information data shows the robo advice industry could reach $60 billion, up from $30 billion estimated in 2018. The data ...

Institutional Shareholder Services to acquire Rainmaker Information

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
... scale our solutions further - both domestically and across the region - as well as to accelerate the delivery of new research, analytics and insight capabilities to our clients." As part of ISS MI, Rainmaker will benefit from new capabilities, consistent ...

Advisers overlook home equity release strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
... shunning home equity release or reverse mortgage strategies that could potentially benefit retiree clients, according to new research. Regtech Fourth Line and retiree financial services provider Pension Boost looked at the Statement of Advice of 15 licensees ...

Sydney world's strongest luxury real estate market

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
New research from Knight Frank has revealed that Sydney is the hottest market in the world for luxury real estate this year. Knight Frank forecasted how much the prices of luxury real estate are set to rise in cities around the world in 2021 and 2022. ...

Retirement portfolios need a rethink: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... volatility as a measure of the risk of impaired living standards in retirement rather than asset return volatility, new research shows. New research from Franklin Templeton subsidiary Martin Currie Australia found that sufficient income for life leads ...

Platform FUM grows

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
Platforms have seen strong increases in funds under management over the year to March 2021, new research shows. Plan For Life's latest analysis of wraps, platforms and master trusts revealed the leading market players all saw a rise in FUM. BT took ...

Lying rife in life insurance applications

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
Nearly 20% of Australians have lied on their life insurance application to get a cheaper policy, new research shows. Comparison site Finder's latest research revealed 3.8 million people have lied on their life insurance application. Men were found to ...

MySuper performance soars

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
MySuper options have delivered the best annual financial returns in over three decades, new research shows. The latest data from Rainmaker Information's Default MySuper Index recorded 2020/21 financial year returns of an average of 18%, after all fees ...

Adviser platform satisfaction slips

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
... with their main platform has dropped as the pandemic puts pressure on platform providers to increase capabilities, new research shows. Investment Trends' latest Adviser Technology Needs Report showed only 28% of advisers rated their overall satisfaction ...